Blackwell said he intends to redact key language within the House’s version, which was written by House Speaker Jason White and House Medicaid Chair Rep. Missy McGee, R-Hattiesburg, that would […]
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Majority of Mississippi Republican voters support Medicaid expansion
A majority of Mississippi’s Republican primary voters support expanding Medicaid coverage to the working poor, according to a recent poll commissioned by the American Cancer Society. The poll, conducted on […]
Insurance chief says he supports Medicaid expansion — but only for the poorest Mississippians
Forty states have opted into Medicaid expansion, where the federal government will pay 90% of the costs to cover primarily the working poor. But if the Legislature adopted Chaney’s plan […]
MS Senate still ironing out details for Medicaid expansion bill
“Our plan is to let our bill die on the calendar and then we’ll take up the House Bill,” said District 19 Senator Kevin Blackwell, who also serves as Chairman […]
Senate killing its Medicaid expansion bill without a vote, continues work on a plan
The Republican-controlled Senate will delay voting on a bill to expand Medicaid coverage to the working poor this week while it works to build support among members for its own […]
Mississippi Senate’s Medicaid expansion bill dies
Thursday was another deadline day for Mississippi lawmakers. Medicaid expansion was once again on the line, following some updates in the Mississippi Senate. Senators gave somewhat of an update on […]
MS Senate still ironing out details for Medicaid expansion bill
Will state lawmakers pass legislation to expand Medicaid? In February, the House passed its version of a Medicaid expansion bill. That legislation now resides in the Senate. Initially, the legislators […]
Mississippi Medicaid expansion is at a crossroads over work requirement
In Mississippi, the poorest state in the nation, Republican lawmakers have loosened their decadelong resistance to expanding Medicaid and making health insurance available to roughly 200,000 of the state’s low-income […]
Gov. Tate Reeves privately tells senators he will veto any Medicaid expansion bill
Republican Gov. Tate Reeves summoned a group of state senators to the Governor’s Mansion in early March and privately told them he will veto any Medicaid expansion bill lawmakers pass, […]
Where’s the plan? Senate still has only ‘dummy bill’ for Medicaid expansion
Facing a Thursday deadline for passage, the state Senate leadership has refused to detail its Medicaid expansion plan, leaving members in the dark and health experts worried the plan could […]
Mississippi manufacturers voice support for Medicaid expansion plan
The Mississippi Manufacturers Association voiced support for the House Medicaid expansion plan, which would make Mississippi the 41st state to expand Medicaid to cover the working poor, in a social media post. The […]
Still time to do the right thing. Gov. Reeves, expand Medicaid. It is the right thing to do
Jonathan Tate Reeves, you are by all accounts a gentleman and a scholar. You are a graduate of Millsaps College, which prepares you to be both. You’re from high-quality people. […]
New poll breaks down support for Medicaid expansion in Mississippi
New polling of likely Republican primary voters in Mississippi suggests that many of them support Medicaid expansion. According to an American Cancer Society and Cygnal poll, more than half of Mississippi […]
Medicaid Expansion bill now resides in Senate; No word on when it’ll come up for a vote
”This has been a tremendous leap for Mississippi,” said Sylvia-Nicole Cecchi, who’s the Project Coordinator for Care4Mississippi. “We’re just excited to see that our legislators are finally bridging the gap between public […]
‘Moral imperative’: House overwhelmingly passes Mississippi Medicaid expansion
Medicaid expansion, which for more than a decade has been blocked by legislative leaders, passed the House Wednesday 98-20 in less than 15 minutes and now advances to the Senate. […]
Group calls for Mississippi lawmakers to close healthcare coverage gap
‘Mississippians need access to affordable healthcare’: advocates urging lawmakers to expand Medicaid
The calls for Medicaid expansion are growing louder. Thursday, the group “Care 4 Mississippi” gathered at the courthouse, pleading for your lawmakers to pass legislation on this issue. One of […]
Op-ed: Increasing health care access aligns with Mississippi values
Southern Lawmakers Rethink Long-Standing Opposition to Medicaid Expansion
Mississippi’s new House speaker, Jason White, a Republican, has said he wants to protect hospitals and keep residents from seeking regular care through the emergency room. More than 120,000 uninsured […]
Medicaid Expansion Bill Coming By Monday, Mississippi Lt. Gov. Hosemann Says
A Medicaid expansion bill will arrive in the Mississippi Senate by Monday, beginning a process that could provide health care to about 230,000 working Mississippians, Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann says. […]
Mississippi lawmakers file seven Medicaid expansion bills
The first legislative deadline of the 2024 session has come and gone. Thousands of bills have been filed, giving us a glimpse as to what the rest of the session […]
Hosemann announces Senate Medicaid expansion bill
Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann said Thursday the Senate will have a bill by Monday’s deadline to expand Mississippi Medicaid to cover the working poor. Hosemann said the bill will likely […]
Despite Tate Reeves’ win, Medicaid expansion sure is on the table
A time-honored political adage is that “elections have consequences.” Tate Reeves was reelected governor in 2023 as a long-time opponent of Medicaid expansion. Hence, the consequence is that there is […]
House health care committee leadership changes signal Medicaid expansion debate
Speaker Jason White on Friday appointed new people to lead the two House committees with jurisdiction over health policy, signaling a desire to shift the focus of health care debate […]